HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1448 - failedORDINANCE NO. 1448
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, SECTION 53
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PERTAINING TO POWER AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1: Chapter 6, Section 53 of the Charter of the City of Columbia Heights which currently
reads as follows, to wit:
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER. Subject to the provisions of this
charter and any regulations consistent therewith which may be adopted by council, the city
manager shall control and direct the administration of the city's affairs, except that the police
department and the enforcement of the laws pertaining to said department shall be under the
sole control of the mayor. The city manager's powers and duties shall be:
(a) To see that this charter and the laws, ordinances and resolutions of the
city are enforced;
(b) To appoint and, except as herein provided, remove the city clerk, all
heads of departments, and all subordinate officers and employees in the departments,
all appointments to be upon merit and fitness alone;
(c) To exercise control over all departments and divisions of the city
administration created by this charter or which may be hereafter created by the
council except as herein provided;
(d) To attend all meetings of the council, with the right to take part in the
discussions but having no vote; but the council may at its discretion exclude the city
manager from meetings at which the city manager's removal is considered;
(e) To recommend to the council for adoption such measures as the city
manager may deem necessary for the welfare of the people and the efficient
administration of the city's affairs;
(f) To keep the council fully advised as to the financial condition and needs
of the city, and to prepare and to submit to the council the annual budget;
(g) To prepare and to submit to the council for adoption an administrative
code incorporating the details of administrative procedure, and from time to time to
suggest amendments to the same; and
(h) To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter or
required of the city manager by ordinances or resolutions adopted by the council.
IS HEREWITH AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER. Subject to the provisions of this
charter and any regulations consistent therewith which may be adopted by council, the city
manager shall control and direct the administration of the city's affairs,,~A,~,~v,~ ..... * *~'~*,,,,,, ~'~,,,~ ~;~,,~
sc!e ccmrc! cC,he mayer. The city manager's powers and duties shall be;
(a) To see that this charter and the laws, ordinances and resolutions of the
city are enforced;
(b) To appoint and, except as herein provided, remove the city clerk, all
heads of departments, and all subordinate officers and employees in the departments,
all appointments to be upon merit and fitness alone;
(c) To exercise control over all departments and divisions of the city
administration created by this charter or which may be hereafter created by the
council ...... * ~ ~-o-o; ...... ;~o~'
(d) To attend all meetings of the council, with the right to take part in the
discussions but having no vote; but the council may at its discretion exclude the city
manager from meetings at which the city manager's removal is considered;
(e) To recommend to the council for adoption such measures as the city
manager may deem necessary for the welfare of the people and the efficient
administration of the city's affairs;
(f) To keep the council fully advised as to the financial condition and needs
of the city, and to prepare and to submit to the council the annual budget;
(g) To prepare and to submit to the council for adoption an administrative
code incorporating the details of administrative procedure, and from time to time to
suggest amendments to the same; and
(h) To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter or
required of the city manager by ordinances or resolutions adopted by the council.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
June 10, 2002
June 24, 2002
Failed
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Szurek
Williams
Aye: Peterson, Szurek, Williams Nay: Wyckoff, Nawrocki
Attest:
Mayor Gary L. Peterson
Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk